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General Election 2020 Certification Timeline
General Election / Preliminary Election Returns Due (EV and VBMs tabulated
November 3 November 7
1st Unofficials Due / Machine Recount must occur if the 1st set of unofficial
November 12
2nd Unofficials Due / Manual Recount must occur if the 2nd
No Later Than 3:00 p.m.
November 15
Official Returns due to Department of State from County Canvassing Boards.
No Later Than Noon
November 17
Elections Canvassing
December 14
Electoral College Presidential electors (29) meet to cast votes
January 6, 2021
Congress Meets in joint session to count the electoral
9:00 a.m.
November 27
Contest of Election deadline.
Midnight
7:00 p.m. Local
to date) must be filed with the Department of State beginning within 30 minutes after polls close and precinct results within 45-minute increments thereafter until complete.
(Preliminary returns not released until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.)
No Later Than Noon
returns indicates that a candidate/issue was defeated or eliminated by ½ of 1% or less of the total votes cast.
Commissionset of unofficial returns indicates that a candidate/issue was eliminated or defeated by ¼ of 1% or less of the total votes cast.
votes. for U.S. President and Vice President.
Secretary of State orders any recount, once triggered, for federal, state or multicounty races as determined by statutory thresholds.
Local canvassing boards order recount, if triggered, for all other contests
meets to certify official returns.
Public Notice must be provided as soon as possible immediately after reount ordered, if not already conditionally noticed in advance. Recounts are open to the public.
